The Bruichladdich Octomore Edition 13.1 is a single malt Scotch whisky that embodies a characterful and complex personality, serving as the foundation for subsequent editions. Distilled in 2016, this exquisite Islay whisky features 100% Scottish barley, malted to an impressive 137.3ppm. It matured in first-fill American oak ex-bourbon barrels for five years, utilizing the 2015-grown "Concerto" barley sourced from the Octomore farm on Islay, contributing to its extraordinary peat level of 137.3 ppm.
On the nose, the Octomore 13.1 is intense and layered, presenting notes of nutty, bright fruit, and grain malt, complemented by vanilla, honey, coconut, almonds, and toasted oak. A constant undertone of peat smoke pervades the bouquet, hinting at the powerful and intricate palate to follow.
The palate reveals a rich tapestry of flavors, including coconut, treacle toffee, and vanilla, all enveloped in robust peat smoke layers. Additional flavors such as leather, earth, apricot jam, heather, chocolate, and a salty sea breeze emerge, with citrus fruit and a hint of anise rounding out the finish.
Renowned as one of the world's smokiest whiskies, Octomore 13.1 boasts a peat level measured at 137.3 ppm. This whisky stands as a testament to the Bruichladdich distillery's dedication to crafting high-quality, heavily peated single malts that capture the unique Islay influence, offering an undiluted, high-strength character.
This expression is the first variant of the 13th edition of the Octomore series, released in 2022, and is traditionally bottled at 59.2% ABV with a natural color. As a brand, Octomore represents the pinnacle of heavily peated single malts, occasionally reaching record-breaking phenol levels, with clear Islay influence and undiluted, high proof.
Octomore Edition 13.1 is aged for 5 years.
This edition was bottled in the year 2022.
A total of 30,000 bottles of Octomore Edition 13.1 were produced.
The alcohol by volume (ABV) of this whisky is 59.2%.
The bottle size is 700 ml.
Octomore Edition 13.1 is produced by the Bruichladdich distillery.
This whisky hails from the Islay region of Scotland.
Overall taste: The Octomore Edition 13.1 offers a complex and intense flavor profile characterized by smoky notes, tropical fruits, and sweet vanilla undertones.
Reviewers have noted the Bruichladdich Octomore Edition 13.1 as a compelling and complex whisky that manages to deliver a surprising balance between its intense peat smokiness and fruity undertones. Despite its high alcohol content, the whisky showcases well-integrated flavors, with a smooth and enjoyable profile that evolves with time, especially when given the chance to breathe. Some have found it more harmonious and balanced than other editions, while others have appreciated its intense and straightforward nature. Overall, it is described as a unique and special whisky, ideal for those who appreciate the craft of producing a distinctive and heavily peated Islay single malt.
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